Cairo Rail Bridge
Cairo Rail Bridge is the name of two bridges crossing the Ohio River near Cairo, Illinois, in the United States. The original was an 1889 George S. Morison through-truss and deck truss bridge, replaced by the current bridge in 1952.Photo: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Bridge
- Description: bridge in Kentucky and Cairo, Illinois
- Historically known as: “Illinois Central RR Bridge”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Custom House and Alexander County Courthouse.
Old Custom House
Museum
Photo: Jonathunder, GFDL.
The Old Custom House is a historic government building in downtown Cairo, Illinois. Built from 1869 to 1872, the building served as a customs house, post office, and courthouse. Old Custom House is situated 1½ miles south of Cairo Rail Bridge.
Alexander County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Alexander County Courthouse is a government building in central Cairo, the county seat of Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Built in the 1960s, it is the latest in a series of courthouses erected in four towns across Alexander County. Alexander County Courthouse is situated 1¼ miles south of Cairo Rail Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Future City and Cairo Historic District.
Future City
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Future City is an unincorporated community in Cache Precinct, Alexander County, Illinois, United States. Future City is located along U.S. Route 51 north of Cairo, and south of Urbandale.
Cairo Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Photolitherland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cairo Historic District is a historic district encompassing a large section of Cairo, Illinois. The district is roughly bounded by Park, 33rd, Sycamore, 21st, Cedar, and 4th Streets and the Ohio River; it includes most areas of Cairo developed by 1890, save for two sections which are almost entirely renovated or deteriorated.
Cairo
Photo: Zcarstvnz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cairo is in Illinois on a small strip of land in between Missouri and Kentucky as well as the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, made famous in Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn.
Cairo Rail Bridge
- Categories: truss bridge, railway bridge, and transportation
- Location: Ballard, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Cairo Rail Bridge” goes by many names.
- German: “Cairo Rail Bridge”
- Spanish: “puente ferroviario de Cairo”
- Spanish: “Puente ferroviario de Cairo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Elmwood Place and Cairo Junction.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Garrison School and Cairo Auxiliary Fire Department.
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